Prudential Newsroom: Featured Stories

Subject Matter Expert of the Week

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

John Praveen believes equity markets will continue to enjoy the "macro sweet spot" of sustained GDP growth, benign inflation, low interest rates and a strong rebound in corporate earnings.

Subject Matter Expert of the Week

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

According to Jamie Kalamarides, senior vice president of Retirement Solutions at Prudential, the three major risks endangering Americans' retirement security are coverage, adequacy and longevity.

Conversations About Retirement

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Jac Herschler, senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives for Prudential Annuities, is available for comment in response to this week's State of the Union address about the administration’s proposals on retirement security.

Subject Matter Expert of the Week

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Robert Tipp believes we’re in the eighth or ninth inning of a 30-year bull market in bonds that was unprecedented over the last 100 years. "Still, the outlook is very good for the bond market," says Tipp, chief investment strategist for Prudential Fixed Income Management.

Conversations About Retirement

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Jamie Kalamarides, senior vice president of Retirement Solutions for Prudential Retirement and nationally recognized expert on retirement, is available for comment this week about how the White House Middle Class Task Force’s new recommendations will affect Americans saving for retirement.

Quincy Krosby sees a tug of war in the markets

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Bull markets are born on bad news and they die on good news, points out Quincy Krosby, chief market strategist for Prudential Annuities. The question is, does the news get so good that all of the precursors for a bull market dissipate? Krosby doesn’t think so.

The Prudential Foundation helps bring Donna Brazile to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. salute in Newark

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Thirty lucky New Jersey high school students had the opportunity to hear from political strategist and pioneer Donna Brazile at The Prudential-Foundation sponsored annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration at the Newark Public Library on Jan. 12.

Prudential increases support to Haiti earthquake victims

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12 has reached more than 200,000 people, another 300,000 people were injured, and those left homeless number more than a million.

Ed Keon sees 'turbulent teens' ahead for the economy

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Ed Keon, managing director and portfolio manager for Prudential Financial’s Quantitative Management Associates, is "nervously bullish" for global economic progress in 2010, saying an upturn in the labor market will be a key to sustained growth.

Featured Story

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Prudential Financial experts said Tuesday they are cautiously optimistic for sustained economic growth in 2010 as global markets continue a gradual rebound from the financial crisis.

Retirement Redefined

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

Did something happen on the way to your comfortable retirement? If you're like most workers, that something was the market crash of 2008, which cost Americans approximately $1 trillion in retirement savings.

Americans hold on to life insurance

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST

It’s not surprising that most Americans are looking for ways to cut back on expenses and shore up their savings.

'Is the worst over?'

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST

As the United States begins to emerge from the Great Recession, four Prudential market experts gathered in New York City in August to answer the question, "Where is the economy headed?" At the event, titled "A Year after the Meltdown: Surviving the Dog Days of Summer," strategists shared their outlooks for the equity, fixed income and public real estate markets.

Adverse conditions prevail in commercial real estate market

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST

Four Prudential Financial executives joined together in New York City in July for a media briefing on the commercial real estate market. Representing Prudential Real Estate Investors, Prudential Mortgage Capital and Prudential Real Estate and Relocation Services' Commercial Real Estate division, they discussed their outlooks on financing, investing and brokerage trends.

Lean, clean and green IT

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

When it comes to technology, Prudential Financial is proving you can be lean, clean and green at the same time. The company has cut its carbon emissions by 18,000 tons and is saving about $2.7 million a year in the process through improvements in its information technology and data center strategies.

Bache Commodities Group launches green commodity index

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

Institutional money managers and hedge funds looking to invest in commodities that are likely to see significant demand as a result of the "greening" of the economy now have a new option. Bache Commodities Group, the commodities and financial derivatives business of Prudential Financial, launched the Bache Commodity Green Index on June 30.

Small caps have led the way out of recessions

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST

As economists and pundits consider when the U.S. economy will recover, JennisonDryden, Prudential’s mutual fund business, has shed some light on where it may first begin to show signs of new life. Recent research from JennisonDryden shows that small-cap stocks may bounce back more quickly and grow more rapidly in a recovery than large-cap stocks.

How to strengthen ailing target-date funds

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST

Retirement is supposed to be relaxing. But in today’s turbulent financial times, the prospect of retiring is anything but relaxing for many pre-retirees. The market downturn has led to anxiety and fear that their assets may have disappeared forever.

In an ailing employment market, opportunities do exist

Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 EST

The U.S. economy lost 663,000 jobs in March, according to the Department of Labor, and the unemployment rate has soared to 8.5 percent.

Outstanding acts of community service

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 EST

For most kids, the biggest decision they’ll make all year is whether to have a princess party, a pirate party or a pool party. But for the estimated 1.5 million homeless children living in the United States, the question is whether they’ll celebrate their birthday at all.

The challenge of China's aging population

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST

In 2005, there were just 16 elderly Chinese for every 100 working-age adults. This ratio is expected to double to 32 by 2025, and 25 years later it will almost double again—to 61.

Prudential awards Hampton University students $15,000

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST

It was a spirited competition between three teams of Hampton University students. Their challenge? Present a strategy and business case for expanding the distribution of life insurance from a product sold to consumers through traditional distribution sources to one consumers are motivated to purchase independently.

Prudential ranks fourth on Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST

FORTUNE magazine ranked Prudential Financial No. 4 on its 2009 "World's Most Admired Companies"(R) list in the Insurance: Life, Health category. This year's ranking follows on the heels of Prudential being listed as the No. 1 most admired company on FORTUNE's "World's Most Admired Companies" list for two consecutive years.

Market challenges present opportunities for institutional investors

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

There is little doubt that the current market turmoil has created significant short-term challenges for institutional investors. Falling portfolio values have strained the ability to fund obligations.

What will 2009 bring for Global Markets?

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Where the U.S. financial markets go, other global markets will follow. It’s just a matter of time, says John Praveen, chief investment strategist for Prudential International Investments Advisers LLC.